Helping people to take the first step towards recovery from eating disorders

I am delighted to say that I’ve accepted an appointment as a Trustee for First Steps Derbyshire which is a charity that helps prevent eating disorders in young people by early intervention and education, and to help those who suffer from them recover.

Eating disorders are an incredibly tough trial to go through, knowing numerous people affected by them at some point in their lives. The problem with these disorders is, unlike many other mental health problems, recovery can oftentimes be seen as the opposite, and the triggers become so great that the disorder grows larger and larger. It’s only through psychosocial intervention (including friends and family), and by getting people help, that those affected have any hope of recovery.

The fantastic staff at the charity support service users by offering a range of services, including one-to-one counselling, befriending services, Skype sessions, group therapy and a range of other positive solutions.

The charity works with local stakeholders, including my employer (The University of Nottingham), to help as many people as they can, and it’s work that I would love to get involved in.

Using skills I obtained in previous employment, I’ll be helping First Steps in a voluntary capacity with their communications and marketing strategy. I will be donating as much time as I feasibly can to their great work.

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A brief intro

I've done much in my years, from starting a business at the tender age of fifteen (something I wouldn't recommend!), and then moved into a marketing role before going to university, after which point I landed my then dream job as working in communications and research for a Tory MP in Amber Valley.
I'm now Trustee for Online Communications with responsibility for communications and public relations at an excellent eating disorder charity, First Steps ED.